#85A23A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.135 123.3), rgb(133, 162, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#85A23A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A23A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.135 123.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85A23A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A23A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A23A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A23A text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A23A
oklch(66.9% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394907
oklch(37.8% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#85A23A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AB982D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9A8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A23A
#85A23A
oklch(66.9% 0.135 123.3)
- #A67FD8
#A67FD8
oklch(66.9% 0.134 303.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85A23A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #85A23A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.